On one hand, we want effectiveness, but on the other, we want fairness. A lot of superhero fiction explores this tension.
terrorism
January 7, 2016
12:46PM
Issues of automation and centralization raise serious concerns about government overreach and the unprecedented rise in state power.
December 3, 2015
9:15AM
In Spectre, current concerns about the surveillance state are brought to the fore.
November 8, 2014
6:00AM
The recent killing of two Canadian soldiers by self-professed, radicalized young men who became enamoured with a violent interpretation of Islam will bring up multiple assertions about the “root cause” for such attacks.
May 30, 2011
2:00AM
The world breathed a sigh of relief after President Barack Obama announced the demise of Osama bin Laden in a stunning Special Forces operation. But for Canadian businesses relying on trade with their American counterparts, the nightmare represented by bin Laden continues.